Chiang Mai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6954th and 843rd ($727 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and France, respectively. Check Thailand vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5236th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$15084

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488